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Is Craig Conover open to the thought of a reconciliation along with his ex-girlfriend, Naomie Olindo, now that he and Paige DeSorbo are now not collectively?
Throughout an interview over the weekend, the 36-year-old Southern Attraction star addressed his “messy” break up from Paige, 32, revealed what followers didn’t see of their relationship, and admitted to stretching the reality whereas additionally sharing his ideas on his subsequent girlfriend and courting.
“No. No. She’s um, a sweetheart and I want her one of the best. The factor with me, is as soon as a chapter’s closed, properly, I don’t wish to make definitive statements, [but] I want Naomie one of the best .. I’m simply shifting ahead in my life and assembly new folks,” Craig revealed when requested about Naomie, 32, on the February 16 episode of Entry Hollywood‘s Housewives Nightcap. “That was season three, season 4, I want to maneuver on to the subsequent season.”
Within the weeks for the reason that Summer season Home forged member introduced their breakup on her podcast, issues between her and Craig have gotten more and more tense publicly, particularly as she seems to spend an increasing number of time with rumored boyfriend Joe D’Amelio.
“We had been the primary crossover relationship, and clearly, the start of any breakup goes to be messy, particularly once you’re below the microscope,” Craig admitted.
However regardless of the messiness, Craig mentioned there was “a lot good” that got here out of his relationship with Paige.
“It’s actually simply making an attempt to give attention to the longer term as an alternative of the previous … [and] placing your vitality in the best locations. There’s no proper or incorrect. It’s simply breakups occur, and it’s a very good factor,” he continued. “They’re unhappy, however you solely stay as soon as, so you must discover the person who’s for you. And I don’t suppose it’s anybody’s fault. So now it’s a must to be excited for the longer term and be like, ‘There’s gotta be a plan on the market for me someplace.’”
“Nobody’s ever not higher off after a breakup. It simply takes a while generally. I suppose, generally we make issues extra sophisticated than they’re. It simply is what it’s,” he added.
Trying again on the three years he spent with Paige, Craig admitted that loads of what was seen on Southern Attraction and Summer season Home was unfavorable.
“Our sweeter moments weren’t proven. Lots of people put out their actually great things, however you really received to see our battle. However 99% of the time there wasn’t,” he defined.
Then, when requested if he was responsible of stretching the reality, Craig confessed, “Yeah.”
“I’m an exaggerator. It’s humorous as a result of they’re obsessive about this mendacity factor, which hurts my emotions as a result of I believe that goes to your character, however I used to be like, ‘I’m a lawyer. I’m by no means gonna lie on digital camera. You guys are loopy.’ However I do exaggerate and I’m a storyteller,” he famous. “I’ve been like that since I used to be little.”
As he seems forward to his life with out Paige, Craig mentioned he’s “excited to search out somebody.”
‘I simply need somebody to journey with trigger I’m on the highway a lot now, and I’m lucky that I will be very spontaneous with my time, and I believe it will be enjoyable to search out somebody to share that life with once more,” he revealed. “I’m not obsessing about planning. You simply gotta keep optimistic and see what occurs.”
“I’m simply taking it in stride … simply spending loads of time with household and simply having enjoyable,” he continued. “You simply can’t plan stuff. You simply take it the way it comes, and I used to be so lucky to have an important relationship for 3 years and study a lot about myself, and have loads of enjoyable. This can be a chapter I didn’t count on to be writing, however I suppose I’ve accepted that it’s okay to be enthusiastic about it.”
Southern Attraction season 10 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.